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Arkansas Study: Rehabilitation Better Than Prison for Non-violent Youthful Offenders

Advocacy group says the state saves lots of money when these individuals are not locked up.

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ArkansasYankee - 2/2/2013 4:08 PM
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Gotta go with pat on this one. I don't believe this horse hockey.

pat72209 - 2/2/2013 10:29 AM
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Went back and read some more. THIS WUNNNERFUL REPORT states in the first Q AND A of the actual report that in FY2012,486 youths were incarcerated. NOW, Little Rock would have that many calls on UNRULY kids in 4 months. IF THEY CAN'T EVEN GET THEIR NUMBERS RIGHT...comeon...how ACCURATE IS THE REPORT...I say it is B.S. from some "group" that is dreaming.

pat72209 - 2/2/2013 10:20 AM
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Before I read the comments....IMO this is ridiculous. The police get numerous calls daily from parents whose 13 yr. olds are assaulting them or each other. THOSE KIDS ARE NOT GOING TO BE REHABILITATED NOT TO ACT OUT. They have to be punished....that's what is wrong with them now is too much FREEDOM and NO SELF DISCIPLINE. Incarcerate them and work on raising them properly. Now to see what y'all think.

jwLonokeCo - 2/1/2013 3:26 PM
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wow - maybe PARENTING could reduce the number of the offenders even more....

wpsark - 2/1/2013 3:09 PM
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duh...I wonder how much that stupid study cost tax payers? They want to criminalize kids and throw them in juvie for doing stupid things that kids just do. And maybe they should stop throwing kids in jail for school yard fist fights too.

itsmenotyou - 2/1/2013 2:23 PM
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Ya think Arkansas welcome to the 21st century. You did a great job your only 1520 years behind 90% of the country. Maybe somebody in Mississippi will read this and they will get on board. GEEZZZZZZZZZZZ
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